Hello from the Orlando Delta Sky Club

[buns]

We are on the VS28 which is delayed two hours

The Delta Room is rammed and the air con is struggling

Now I know why Delta types love the Clubhouse

buns

I feel your pain. That lounge just isn't big enough to cope with two BA and five VS flights, all scheduled to leave within 3 hours of each other, not to mention the DL flights it was presumably only originally designed to serve.

Trouble is there's no alternative. At least DL has a lounge - AA passengers at MCO get nothing.

*waves*

That lounge is really not fit for purpose. As gumshoe says, when you have 5 VS flights + 2 BA ones (plus the DL traffic), you will be very hard pushed to find a seat - let alone two together.

Back in February we were hard pushed to find two seats together - and VS only had 2 flights that day & BA one.

Will see what it is like in there on Wednesday.

Hope you had a good flight.
The best part of the Delta Lounge is leaving it to go down to the Outback for a meal.
Dick D

Sounds dire Maybe Amex will build a Centurion Lounge, the ones I've visited at LAS & DFW far outstrip any airport lounge I've visited in the U.S. - bar VS CH's of course!

Hope the flight was a better experience than the lounge
D

Sorry to hear you had a delayed flight, especially with the lounge being so inadequate. I hope the flight made up for it and you had a pleasant and safe trip.

Sounds dire Maybe Amex will build a Centurion Lounge, the ones I've visited at LAS & DFW far outstrip any airport lounge I've visited in the U.S. - bar VS CH's of course!

Unlikely I fear, given it's essentially a holiday airport.

Did I read somewhere that you can take vouchers for food at the airport rather than going into the Delta lounge at MCO?

I still cannot understand why they actually made the lounge smaller a while back. Another example of thoughtless planning.

Welcome back to Blighty, Buns. Hope the flight made up for the delay .

[buns]

Thanks for all the comments

The one consolation is that VS still escort passengers from the Delta Lounge to the Gate

It was a very full flight and the looks we got as we made our way through the mass of people crowded around the Gate and were pre-boarded, in some respects is better than many a Clubhouse experience

TR to follow soon

buns

I was on this flight too....and in UC - I am ashamed of myself for not spotting a real celebrity - the esteemed Buns

The Sky lounge seemed busier than ever yesterday - and wayyy too hot for me. I just grabbed a quick drink then went and waited by the gate. I have had a $15 voucher offered instead of the lounge before - that was much better!!

[buns]

I was on this flight too....and in UC - I am ashamed of myself for not spotting a real celebrity - the esteemed Buns

The Sky lounge seemed busier than ever yesterday - and wayyy too hot for me. I just grabbed a quick drink then went and waited by the gate. I have had a $15 voucher offered instead of the lounge before - that was much better!!

Mrs Buns and I were in PE, so that is perhaps why you did not spot me

At least we managed to grab two seats in the Sky Lounge away from the door and used the time to catch up with family (whilst I cleared the table I might add!!)

Will be interested to "compare and contrast" our relevant experiences

buns

Sounds dire Maybe Amex will build a Centurion Lounge, the ones I've visited at LAS & DFW far outstrip any airport lounge I've visited in the U.S. - bar VS CH's of course!

So maybe another reason to renew my Amex Platinum card for our LAS trip?

What is the standard lounge like at LAS if you are flying BA in First?

BA uses Club at LAS, the same as VS. Standard shared lounge really - windowless, limited food (although better than some).

The Amex Centurion lounge is much better so use that if you can - though probably not worth £450 on its own!

Anyone have any thoughts on the lounge VS use at Miami?

[buns]

Anyone have any thoughts on the lounge VS use at Miami?

Just as dire as the one used at LAS

It might be a little larger, but still hardly any character and is shared with many airlines who are travelling across the Atlantic at the same time

buns

Miami Lounge *shudder*

David

Echoes of Servisair in LHR T1. Basic and bland.

Eurgh I sharnt get too excited about it then!!

Cheers for the pics guys!!

MIA is not somewhere you want to spend any longer than is absolutely necessary.

I'd make the most of the Florida sunshine and arrive as late as you dare.

Colord, it's rather dull and boring....arrive as late as you can into MIA with a strange set of spirits (well I think they are strange!)

I see what you mean!!

So glad BA/AA have a semi-decent lounge to use in MIA (and are going to open a new BA-owned lounge, after closing their old one a while ago...)